Reliability also varies by vehicle type. Cars, including sedans, hatchbacks, and wagons, remain the most reliable category, with an average score of 60 out of 100. Minivans follow closely, while SUVs and trucks lag behind.

Consumer Reports has done the heavy lifting for all of us, reaching out to owners nationwide. They gathered data on 2020 to early 2025 model years, totalling more than 300,000 vehicles. CR took twenty typical problem areas,